handelen

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch handelen, from Old Dutch handalon, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn, from Proto-Germanic *handlōną. By surface analysis, hand +‎ elen. Ultimately of the same origin as the English borrowing at Etymology 2 below (thus, a doublet of the same).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑndələ(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: han‧de‧len

Verb

handelen

1. (intransitive) to trade, do business

   Hij is al jaren bezig met handelen in antiek.

   He has been trading in antiques for years.

   De familie heeft een lange traditie van handelen in textiel.

   The family has a long tradition of doing business in textiles.

2. (intransitive) to act

   Je moet snel handelen in noodsituaties.

   You need to act quickly in emergency situations.

   De politieagent handelde onmiddellijk bij het zien van de verdachte activiteit.

   The police officer acted immediately upon seeing suspicious activity.

Conjugation

Conjugation of handelen (weak)
infinitive	handelen
past singular	handelde
past participle	gehandeld
infinitive	handelen
gerund	handelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	handel	handelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	handelt, handel2	handelde
2nd person sing. (u)	handelt	handelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	handelt	handelde
3rd person singular	handelt	handelde
plural	handelen	handelden
subjunctive sing.1	handele	handelde
subjunctive plur.1	handelen	handelden
imperative sing.	handel
imperative plur.1	handelt
participles	handelend	gehandeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• handelaar
• handelbaar
• handeling
• afhandelen
• behandelen
• onderhandelen
• verhandelen

Related terms

• handel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: handel
• Negerhollands: handel
• → Caribbean Javanese: andel

Etymology 2

From English handle, ultimately of the same origin as the native inherited term at Etymology 1 above (thus, a doublet of the same). Compare German händeln.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛndələ(n)/
• Hyphenation: han‧de‧len

Verb

handelen

1. (transitive, informal) to handle, to deal with or endure something or someone (particularly emotionally)

   Hij kon het volwassen leven niet handelen en ging aan de drugs. ― He couldn't handle adult life and started using drugs.

Conjugation

Conjugation of handelen (weak)
infinitive	handelen
past singular	handelde
past participle	gehandeld
infinitive	handelen
gerund	handelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	handel	handelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	handelt, handel2	handelde
2nd person sing. (u)	handelt	handelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	handelt	handelde
3rd person singular	handelt	handelde
plural	handelen	handelden
subjunctive sing.1	handele	handelde
subjunctive plur.1	handelen	handelden
imperative sing.	handel
imperative plur.1	handelt
participles	handelend	gehandeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German handeln, from Middle High German handeln, from Old High German hantalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn, from Proto-Germanic *handlōną. Cognate with Dutch handelen, English handle. In the sense “to trade, bargain” an older borrowing; the sense “to act” is recent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhandelen/, [ˈhɑndələn]

Verb

handelen (third-person singular present handelt, past participle gehandelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (intransitive) to act
2. (intransitive) to trade, to deal
3. (intransitive) to negotiate, to bargain

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	handelen
participle	gehandelt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	handelen	—
2nd singular	handels	handel
3rd singular	handelt	—
1st plural	handelen	—
2nd plural	handelt	handelt
3rd plural	handelen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

• erhandelen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch handalon, from Proto-West Germanic *handulōn, from Proto-Germanic *handlōną.

Verb

handelen

1. to handle (take in the hand)
2. to act, to carry out
3. to handle, to treat (a subject)
4. to treat, to behave towards

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: handelen
  • Afrikaans: handel
  • Negerhollands: handel
  • → Caribbean Javanese: andel
• Limburgish: hanjele

Further reading

• “handelen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “handelen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

handelen m

1. definite singular of handel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

handelen m

1. definite singular of handel